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-  - In order for members who attend our Baughurst meeting on Sunday 25th October to have the opportunity to collect books they have successfully bid for (and save you the cost and me the trouble of posting them), the deadline for bids in this first phase will be 23:59 on <wrap em>Friday 23rd October</wrap>.  I will then confirm the winning bids, and if you have told me you are likely to attend the Baughurst meeting I will bring your books to the meeting, where you will be able to pay in cash or by cheque (or by bank transfer or PayPal if you can show me your payment confirmation).  +  - In order for members who attend our Baughurst meeting on Sunday 25th October to have the opportunity to collect books they have successfully bid for (and save you the cost and me the trouble of posting them), the deadline for bids in this first phase was 23:59 on <wrap em>Friday 23rd October</wrap>.  I will then confirm the winning bids, and if you have told me you are likely to attend the Baughurst meeting I will bring your books to the meeting, where you will be able to pay in cash or by cheque (or by bank transfer or PayPal if you can show me your payment confirmation).  
   - I will bring some or all of the unsold books to the meeting as well, for members attending to inspect and perhaps purchase.     - I will bring some or all of the unsold books to the meeting as well, for members attending to inspect and perhaps purchase.  
   - After the meeting I will remove the sold books from the list, and <wrap em>re-open the bidding process</wrap> for some as-yet unspecified period, and post the sold books to members who haven't collected them at Baughurst.     - After the meeting I will remove the sold books from the list, and <wrap em>re-open the bidding process</wrap> for some as-yet unspecified period, and post the sold books to members who haven't collected them at Baughurst.  
-  - At some stage the auction will be closed and remaining books will be donated to AGS groups, BCSS branches and National Trust second-hand bookshops.  I hate the idea of books going to be pulped.  +  - At some stage the re-opened auction will be closed and remaining books will be donated to AGS groups, BCSS branches and National Trust second-hand bookshops.  I hate the idea of books going to be pulped.  
  
 It will be very helpful if any members who cannot come to Baughurst can arrange for their books to be collected by any friends, family members or other SABG members who can attend or call in at the meeting.   It will be very helpful if any members who cannot come to Baughurst can arrange for their books to be collected by any friends, family members or other SABG members who can attend or call in at the meeting.  

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